Official Draft Discussion Thread (Rounds 1-4)

[PeaveyFury]

What number would our 2nd rounder have been? Just curious to see who gets taken there.

[clancyphile]

PeaveyFury

 

53.

[Iron Chef Napalm]

So the ideal future infield in a couple years is Prince, Weeks, Hardy, and Braun...

 

So basically the Crew is going to have to mash, because 3/4 of the defense is going to be a sieve?

[RyDogg66]

53 I believe for round 2.

[Gone]

"This wasn't much of a reach, if it was a reach at all."

 

I haven't seen him in the top 10 on any overall talent boards. Maybe you have? To me when you're at #5, we shouldn't be taking 11-15 talent.

[Danagger]

MLB.com on Braun

 

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 5. Brewers: Ryan Braun, 3b, U. of Miami

Braun has a hitch in his swing and a high, unconventional finish, but his hands are quick enough to make it work, and he?s athletic enough to repeat his stroke and drive pitches to all parts of the field. His future position will be the main source of concern for pro teams. He came to college as a shortstop and now plays third, but he has struggled with errors at both spots. Some scouts doubt his infield actions and footwork and say he'll have to move to an outfield corner, where his plus arm and speed could allow him to be an above-average defender in time.

 

Sounds a bit too much like a right handed Jenkins.

 

Does anyone have a link to the drafttracker you were mentioning? Maybe I'm an idiot (nevermind I am!) but I can't find it on MLB.com?

 

Thanks

[And That]

Looks like they are giving Lasorda easy numbers to recite. Next year, they will just draft player numbers 1, 2, 3,.... 50.

[RyDogg66]

A's use our pick for the very ethnic sounding Thomas Italiano. He'd be great as the Italiano Sausage.

[EdgarDiazRocks]

Has Billy Beane gone mad?

 

HIDE ALL THE CHAIRS IN THE DRAFT ROOM!!!

[SoCalBrewfan]

A's take a HS pitcher with our pick...zoinks.

[And That]

Only 30 more picks til our next one... gah.

[dogs with bees in their mo]

Go here

mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/events/draft/y2005/index.jsp

and click on one of the "draftcaster" links on the top, right, or middle of the page.

[1e Corbeau]

Ryan Braun on mlb Radio after round two.

[brettac1]

The thing about Beane is that he isn't as rigid about these things as some people make him out to. Mostly it's the people who don't like him that say that he only drafts college players. This was a little high for them to take a HS pitcher, but apparently they like him.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Here's the skinny on Braun from someone who works in the Cape League:

 

Ryan played for Brewster up here on the Cape last summer so I know his game very well. First, great pick for Milwaukee. He was ranked the #6 prospect in the US out of high school before signing with Miami. He was the freshman player of the year in the NCAA and will be a finalist for the Golden Spikes this year. In speaking with some of my scout friends, he's the best player to come out of UM since Pat Burrell. He's got tremendous power, but he has fantastic speed. (He had 22 SB's this past year at Miami).

 

He's going to have to prove he can hit with a wooden bat. On the Cape (wooden bat league), he hit just .180 with one HR in 59 AB's. Overall, I had a chance to sit with Ryan for an on air interview last summer and he appears to be a great kid. Overall a very good pick for the Brewers. Signability may be an issue, but I'm sure they'll get it done.

[And That]

The Yankees... what a bunch of Cox.

[And That]

Does anyone know when the next time is that Braun will be on TV?

[brettac1]

Billy takes another HS pitcher, Carney Lansford's son.

[bball123h2]

Its official... Billy Beane has been kidnapped. 2 HS pitchers??

[yoyomayoma]

Very nice Bruce. Very good info. The signability thing scared me a little. I didn't see that as much of an issue with him.

[brettac1]

They should be able to pay a little extra since they don't have a 2nd.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Here's more on the hitting issue...same guy from the Cape League. He's been with the Cape for a while, so he knows his stuff when it comes to that league.

 

Quote:

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It's not unusual for big time hitters to struggle in the Cape... Jeff Bagwell and Sean Casey had a combined 3 HRs the summer they were here. I tell my players when they get here whatever their average is at school, slice off .150 points and start from there. The biggest reason is unfamiliarity with the wooden bat (although many are starting to use wood in school). Another huge reason is every pitcher in the Cape League is an ace on their staff. The 2003 Wareham Gatemen team up here had three starting pitchers taken in the first 7 overall picks in the 2004 draft last year, so the pitching is nasty.

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[RyDogg66]

suggestions/predictions for our #3 pick?

[Rightomac13]

Lets get Jeremy Hellickson, the HS'er from Iowa.

[NDBrewerfan]

Teagarden?